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Richards, James Frank, 1936-
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Richards, James Frank, 1936-
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1936-
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James F. Richards was born in Winnipeg and he earned a B.S.A. (1958) and M.Sc. (1960) at the University of Manitoba. He then went to the University of Minnesota where he completed his Ph.D. in 1963. Richards joined the Department of Food Sciences at the University of British Columbia in 1964. Since this time he has participated in numerous administrative activities and has published widely in the area of food science. After serving as assistant and associate dean, Richards became Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences in 1986, serving in this capacity until 1997.
